What is the best drug for depression?

The most commonly prescribed antidepressants in the US retail market in 2007 [37] were:

1. Zoloft (sertraline) - 29.7 million 2. Lexapro (escitalopram)

• 27 million 3. Prozac (fluoxetine) - 22.3 million 4. Wellbutrin

(bupropion) - 20.2 million 5. Paxil (paroxetine) - 18.1 million 6. Effexor (venlafaxine) - 17.2 million 7. Celexa (citalopram) - 16.2 million 8. Desyrel (trazodone) - 15.5 million 9. Elavil (amitryptaline) - 13.5 million 10. Cymbalta (duloxetine) - 12.5 million

Others above 1 million: Remeron (mirtazepine), Pamelor (nortriptyline), Tofranil (imipramine).